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the Council can require the jurisdiction to modify its plan to conform to the Council's <br /> system plans. The City of Ramsey believes that the policies of the Thrive 2040 system <br /> plans will be better advanced when it fully acknowledges and includes the Mississippi <br /> Skyway as a critical connection to regional systems; including transit, the Mississippi <br /> River Trail (MRT) and its important role in accessing the regional park. <br /> Thrive MSP 2040 also provides specific Directives for parks' implementing agencies,most <br /> notably: "Promote expanded multimodal access to regional parks, regional trails, and the transit <br /> network, where appropriate." Advocating for completion of the skyway across U.S. <br /> Highways #10 & #169 as part of the planning for Mississippi West Regional Park will <br /> advance this Directive. <br /> Ramsey believes that removal of this existing planned improvement from the existing <br /> Master Plan presents a conflict with regional policies. ThriveMSP 2040 outlines several <br /> outcomes: "Thrives regional vision includes five desired outcomes: stewardship, prosperity, <br /> equity, livability, and sustainability.While each outcome is described below,it is important to note <br /> that the five outcomes reinforce and support one another to produce greater benefits than any <br /> single outcome alone. The outcomes provide policy direction for this 2040 Regional Parks Policy <br /> Plan." <br /> The current/approved Metropolitan Council's approved master plan for Mississippi <br /> West Regional Park,shows an elevated pedestrian crossing of U.S. Highways#10&#169 <br /> as one of the Phased improvements to the Mississippi West Regional Park. Ramsey <br /> believes it important for this improvement to remain in the Master Plan. The <br /> improvement would connect the following existing regional systems. <br /> 1. Mississippi West Regional Park Boat Landing <br /> 2. Northstar Commuter Rail - Ramsey Station <br /> 3. US Highway 10/169 (A Major Arterial) <br /> 4. Central Anoka County Regional Trail <br /> 5. Anoka County Mississippi River Regional Trail <br /> 6. Tier 1 Priority Regional Bicycle Transportation Corridor <br /> The exhibit below shows the proposed, realigned trail corridor in a red dashed line, as <br /> proposed by the City of Ramsey. <br /> Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan Amendment—City of Ramsey Response <br /> Page 3 of 15 <br />